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Aug 19, 2019
3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
Aug 19, 2019

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

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Maestro’s “Jewface” Crisis Averted, But The Nose Still Looks Ridiculous

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

On Tuesday, Bradley Cooper was facing backlash over his apparent use of a prosthetic nose in his depiction of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein in the upcoming movie, "Maestro."

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Paul Schrader Criticizes Inclusive Casting: “Don’t Compromise Story in the Name of Token Equality”

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A Deadline piece, titled “Inclusion In Movie Casting Has Seen Little Progress Since 2007” reads exactly as one might expect. The gist of it is that there’s been no inclusive progress in Hollywood, even though there clearly has been.

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Antoine Fuqua Says His Michael Jackson Biopic Will Show “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There was obviously going to be backlash against Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic. I would think the makers behind this upcoming film knew this in advance.

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Did Aaron Taylor-Johnson Confirm That He’s the Next Bond?

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

We’ve already covered the rampant rumors of Aaron Taylor-Johnson potentially being the next James Bond.

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Trailer for Palme d’Or Winner ‘Anatomy of a Fall’

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the NEON-released trailer for Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall.” It deservedly won the Palme d’Or last month at Cannes.

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What’s Missing? Rose Glass, Bruno Dumont, Jeremy Saulnier, Alex Garland and More

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve updated the last “What’s Missing” article. Even though “The Iron Claw,” “The Bikeriders,” “Dream Scenario,” “Strangers,” and “Foe” have release dates, there are still quite a few “orphaned” titles.

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Surprise: Garth Davis’ ‘Foe’ to World Premiere at NYFF — Test Reaction

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Many of us were surprised to see Garth Davis’s “Foe” show up in the New York Film Festival lineup this morning. Davis isn’t necessarily the type of filmmaker NYFF would select, but consider us intrigued.

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‘The Pot-au-Feu’ Retitled ‘The Taste of Things’ by IFC, Set to Screen at Telluride and NYFF

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

When I saw Tran Anh Hung’s “The Pot-au-Feu” at Cannes, I figured this deliciously sumptuous film would have a strong festival presence in the fall. Today, we learned that it’ll screen at NYFF and, probably, Telluride.

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NYFF Announces Spotlight Lineup — Safdie, Korine, Miyazaki, Garth Davis and Linklater

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The New York Film Festival’s Spotlight lineup has been unveiled. There a few big surprises.

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Jan de Bont Will Not Watch ‘Twister’ Reboot, Criticizes Promising Young Filmmakers Who Sell Out

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Jan de Bont, 79, has only directed five movies in his career, including “Speed” and “Twister.” He hasn’t helmed anything since 2003’s “Lara Croft: Cradle of Life.”

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‘Flowervale St’: David Robert Mitchell’s ‘80s Dinosaur Movie Compared to ‘A Quiet Place’

August 17, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

According to Daniel Richtman, before the strike, Oscar Isaac had been offered the male lead role in David Robert Mitchell’s dinosaur 80s dinosaur movie “Flowervale St.” Anne Hathaway is also set to star.

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‘Blue Beetle’ Review Embargo Lifts, 62 on Metacritic

August 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The embargo has now lifted on this latest DC movie and the reviews are mildly okay. A 62 on Metacritic, but a much friendlier 88% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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‘Human Centipede' Director’s Latest Film, Shot in 2019, Cannot Find Distribution

August 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Director Tom Six is the brains behind the “Human Centipede” trilogy. His latest film, “The Onania Club,” which is said to be a very uncomfortable watch, is having problems finding a distributor.

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‘Circus Maximus’: Secret Film Directed by Noé/Winding Refn/Korine, Now Available to Stream on YouTube

August 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“Circus Maximus,” a secretly shot film, running 75 minutes long and starring Travis Scott, was released in select theaters last week.

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Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ Sets North American Premiere at NYFF

August 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s official, Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” will be having its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival during the first week of October. This means no Telluride.

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‘Barbie’ Will Be Released Digitally on September 5th

August 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“Barbie” is still topping the box-office, having today surpassed “The Dark Knight” as Warner Bros’ highest grossing film. It’s a mass cultural event and it hasn’t shown signs of letting up.

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Wes Anderson’s ‘Henry Sugar’ Will Also Tackle Dahl’s “The Swan,” “Poison” and “The Ratcatcher”

August 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The first short story, titled ‘Henry Sugar,’ is 37 minutes and will premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

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‘Heart of Stone’ Starring Gal Gadot, Debuts at #1 on the Netflix Charts With Over 33M views

August 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

We already know that most Netflix original movies stink. There’s almost no arguing that. I might make a recent exception for last month’s “They Cloned Tyrone,” which takes risks and doesn’t conform to mainstream tastes.

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Bradley Cooper Accused of “Jewface” Over Prosthetic Nose in ‘Maestro’

August 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This is something I did not expect to wake up to. Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” has already been hit with controversy.

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Iranian Director Saeed Roustaee Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Screening His Film at Cannes

August 16, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A court in Iran has sentenced director Saeed Roustaee to six months in prison. His crime? Screening his film "Leila's Brothers" at the Cannes Film Festival last year.

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